PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Slayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koios Dionysos Molovgomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Slayer
vs
Dionysos Molovgomedov

190 cm
24
198 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
188 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Slayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Koios Dionysos Molovgomedov!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molovgomedov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Slayer.

Molovgomedov closes the distance and clinches.
Molovgomedov tries a knee to the head but Slayer blocks it.
Slayer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Molovgomedov to keep the fight standing.
Slayer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Koios Dionysos Molovgomedov has been cut.
Molovgomedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slayer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Molovgomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Slayer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Molovgomedov tries to stall but Slayer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Molovgomedov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slayer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slayer is trying to pull guard but Molovgomedov turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Molovgomedov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Slayer.
A head punch on the inside from Slayer fails to land.

Slayer pulls guard.
Molovgomedov is stalling in the full guard.
Slayer is trying to keep Molovgomedov in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayer has his hands on Molovgomedov's head, controlling the position.
Slayer looking to control.
Molovgomedov being controlled here momentarily.
Slayer trying to keep a closed guard but Molovgomedov is proving a slippery customer.
Slayer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Slayer looking to control but Molovgomedov passes into half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Slayer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Molovgomedov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Molovgomedov throws a leg kick
and Slayer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Molovgomedov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Slayer misses its intended target.

Slayer closes the distance and clinches.
Molovgomedov wants to break free but Slayer has control.
Slayer trying to control the position but instead, Molovgomedov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Slayer into the ropes.
Slayer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Molovgomedov walks away with a smile on his face. Slayer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustav Slayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Molovgomedov.
Slayer lands a jab to Molovgomedov's midsection.
Slayer punishes Molovgomedov's body with a nice straight punch.
Molovgomedov lands with an uppercut that bounces Slayer off the ropes and back into range.
Slayer lands a nice looking body shot.
Slayer thuds a left hand into Molovgomedov's body.

Slayer forces Molovgomedov back against the ropes and clinches.
Molovgomedov looking to stall.
Molovgomedov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slayer.
Slayer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Molovgomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as Slayer controls his hands.
Molovgomedov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slayer has a couple of punches blocked by Molovgomedov.
Molovgomedov is looking to control Slayer's arms but Slayer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Molovgomedov has his back to the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov tries to land knees in the clinch but Slayer avoids the damage to the body.
Molovgomedov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slayer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Molovgomedov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
I was talking to Slayer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Molovgomedov tries a body shot but Slayer blocks it.
Slayer lands a body shot in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Slayer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slayer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Molovgomedov smiles and moves away.
Molovgomedov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Molovgomedov misses with a body kick.
Slayer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Molovgomedov rushes Slayer and presses him up against the ropes.
Slayer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slayer prevents a body shot from Molovgomedov.
Slayer avoids a wild elbow strike from Molovgomedov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gustav Slayer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koios Dionysos Molovgomedov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A head kick misses from Molovgomedov.
Slayer tries to counter by clinching up but Molovgomedov breaks away and moves out of range.
Slayer swings for the body but Molovgomedov moves out of range.
Slayer throws a good cross that connects.
Slayer is looking to wear down Molovgomedov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Molovgomedov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Molovgomedov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Slayer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Molovgomedov backwards.
Slayer jumps guard but Molovgomedov stands there with Slayer around his waist. Slayer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Slayer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slayer fails to pull guard.
Molovgomedov is pushing Slayer up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slayer blocks an uppercut.
Molovgomedov is stalling here.
Slayer works on Molovgomedov's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Molovgomedov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Molovgomedov throws a head kick that misses.
Slayer throws a head kick that Molovgomedov semi-blocks.
Slayer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Molovgomedov throws a low kick but Slayer avoids it.
Molovgomedov misses with a low kick.
As Molovgomedov tries to get set, Slayer tries to push him back and clinch up but Molovgomedov manages to avoid the attempt.
Slayer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Molovgomedov manages to avoid it.
Molovgomedov throws a leg kick but Slayer moved away.
Slayer just misses with a punch to the body.
Molovgomedov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Slayer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Molovgomedov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Slayer scrambles back to his feet.

Slayer lands a left and a right that sends Molovgomedov crashing to the canvas! Slayer dives into mount looking to finish!

Molovgomedov is rocked!

That has opened up Koios Dionysos Molovgomedov's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slayer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Molovgomedov is still in real trouble! Can Slayer finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov seems to have recovered his senses.
Slayer wants to control the pace but Molovgomedov is squirming around nicely.
Slayer controlling the position easily from mount.
Slayer wants to control the pace but Molovgomedov is squirming around nicely.
Molovgomedov tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov is squirming around, avoiding Slayer's attempts to control the action.

Slayer moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Molovgomedov has worked his arm free - good work by Molovgomedov!

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Slayer throws a big shot that misses.
Slayer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Molovgomedov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Molovgomedov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slayer, pushing him back against the ropes.
Molovgomedov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Slayer is keeping busy.
Slayer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Molovgomedov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slayer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slayer.
Molovgomedov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slayer avoids it.
Slayer avoiding damage as Molovgomedov throws knees to the body.
Molovgomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molovgomedov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slayer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slayer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slayer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slayer stalls.

Slayer gets control of Molovgomedov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Slayer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Slayer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Molovgomedov defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Molovgomedov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Molovgomedov has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Slayer to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Molovgomedov is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Slayer pulls down on the head and he's put Molovgomedov to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gustav Slayer!
An out of breath Gustav Slayer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.